Playford

South Australia · Adelaide - North · 99,541 people · 36 suburbs · 9 postcodes

Playford at a glance

99,541
Population
#5 of 72 in SA
343
km² area
291/km² density
34.0
Median age
-7.3 vs SA
$1,338
Median HH income/wk
#32 of 72 in SA
849
SEIFA IRSAD
#70 of 72 in SA
38
Schools
24 gov, 7 Cath, 7 indep
21.9%
Born overseas
37.5%
Renting

Map shows the Playford LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Playford is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 36 suburbs across 9 postcodes and an area of 343 km². Playford has a population of 99,541 , ranking #5 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Craigmore (10,943 residents), and the highest median household income is in Yattalunga at $2,600/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,338/week and median age is 34.0. About 21.9% of residents were born overseas and 15.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (28.7%) 45–64 (22.3%) 65+ (12.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years22,710 (22.8%)
15–24 years13,156 (13.2%)
25–44 years28,564 (28.7%)
45–64 years22,233 (22.3%)
65+ years12,884 (12.9%)
21.9%
Born overseas
15.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
4.2%
First Nations
2.6
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (20.9%) Mortgaged (41.6%) Renting (37.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (87.9%) Semi/townhouse (11.4%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)
$282
Median weekly rent
$1,261
Median monthly mortgage
46.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
53.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

10.3%
Unemployment rate
23,051
In full-time work
13,864
In part-time work

Schools in Playford

38 schools across Playford: 63.2% Government, 18.4% Catholic, 18.4% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 928 (range 699 to 1049). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (52.6%) Secondary (10.5%) Combined (26.3%) Special (10.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 928 SA median 999LGA range 699 to 1049

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 38 schools in Playford, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Mark Oliphant College (B-12) Government Combined Munno Para West 1,685 919
St Columba College Catholic Combined Andrews Farm 1,519 973
Riverbanks College B-12 Government Combined Angle Vale 1,393 955
Playford International College Government Secondary Elizabeth 1,322 881
Craigmore High School Government Secondary Blakeview 1,245 916
Pinnacle College Independent Combined Elizabeth East 993 1049
Trinity College Gawler River Independent Combined Angle Vale 970 1032
Hope Christian College Independent Combined Craigmore 921 977
Blakes Crossing Christian College Independent Combined Blakeview 712 983
John Hartley School B-6 Government Primary Smithfield Plains 685 903
Playford College Independent Combined Elizabeth 670 940
Trinity College Blakeview Independent Combined Blakeview 635 1037
Blakeview Primary School Government Primary Blakeview 542 921
Elizabeth North Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth North 514 907
Virginia Primary School Government Primary Virginia 487 992
Catherine McAuley School Catholic Primary Craigmore 483 976
Elizabeth Vale Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth Vale 441 889
Northern Adelaide Senior College Government Secondary Elizabeth 431 978
Swallowcliffe School P-6 Government Primary Davoren Park 423 917
Elizabeth Downs Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth Downs 420 904
Playford Primary School Government Primary Craigmore 398 944
Angle Vale Primary School Government Primary Angle Vale 383 963
Indie School Elizabeth Independent Special Elizabeth 322 946
Elizabeth Park Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth Park 312 862
Munno Para Primary School Government Primary Munno Para 305 929
St Thomas More School Catholic Primary Elizabeth Park 267 927
St Patrick's Technical College Catholic Secondary Edinburgh North 260 998
One Tree Hill Primary School Government Primary One Tree Hill 255 965
Elizabeth Grove Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth Grove 249 902
Craigmore South Primary School Government Primary Craigmore 225 922
Elizabeth East Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth East 200 875
St Mary Magdalene's School Catholic Primary Elizabeth Grove 185 958
Adelaide North Special School Government Special Munno Para West 178 964
Edmund Rice Flexi School Catholic Special Elizabeth 163 908
Kaurna Plains School Government Combined Elizabeth 162 699
Elizabeth South Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth South 144 860
Compass Catholic Community Catholic Special Davoren Park 139 916
Taparra Primary School Government Primary Elizabeth Downs 131 926

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Playford. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

849
Ranked #70 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

851

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

910

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

851

Suburbs in Playford

Playford contains 36 suburbs and 9 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Craigmore 5114 10,943 $1,513/wk 37
Blakeview 5114 8,979 $1,706/wk 31
Andrews Farm 5114 8,699 $1,465/wk 28
Munno Para West 5115 7,577 $1,567/wk 27
Davoren Park 5113 6,392 $931/wk 33
Elizabeth Downs 5113 5,160 $970/wk 34
Hillbank 5112 5,013 $1,813/wk 36
Munno Para 5115 4,719 $1,234/wk 31
Elizabeth East 5112 4,607 $904/wk 38
Elizabeth Park 5113 4,428 $1,003/wk 33
Elizabeth Vale 5112 4,331 $851/wk 36
Angle Vale 5117 4,051 $2,248/wk 35
Elizabeth North 5113 3,588 $864/wk 36
Smithfield Plains 5114 3,305 $1,008/wk 29
Elizabeth South 5112 2,933 $774/wk 35
Virginia 5120 2,759 $1,762/wk 34
Elizabeth Grove 5112 2,531 $825/wk 36
Smithfield 5114 2,482 $1,049/wk 35
Eyre 5121 1,113 $1,688/wk 28
Waterloo Corner 5110 1,103 $936/wk 58
One Tree Hill 5114 1,043 $2,317/wk 45
Elizabeth 5112 1,033 $902/wk 38
Macdonald Park 5121 503 $1,557/wk 49
Penfield 5121 422 $653/wk 70
Yattalunga 5114 319 $2,600/wk 48
Penfield Gardens 5121 304 $1,593/wk 48
Uleybury 5114 291 $2,227/wk 45
Bibaringa 5118 246 $2,178/wk 51
Gould Creek 5114 240 $2,374/wk 44
Munno Para Downs 5115 181 $1,542/wk 50
Sampson Flat 5114 147 $2,277/wk 45
Buckland Park 5120 99 $1,775/wk 45
Davoren Park North 5113
Davoren Park South 5113
Edinburgh North 5113 58
Elizabeth West 5113

Postcodes covered

5110, 5112, 5113, 5114, 5115, 5117, 5118, 5120, 5121

Compare Playford with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Playford and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Playford (SA) 99,541 34.0 $1,338/wk 849 37.5% 21.9%
Salisbury 149,078 36.8 $1,393/wk 900 29.6% 34.1%
Gawler 25,129 42.5 $1,365/wk 931 28.2% 17.1%
Tea Tree Gully 98,945 41.5 $1,668/wk 996 18.9% 24.6%
Adelaide Plains 9,895 40.1 $1,746/wk 944 11.2% 13.1%
Adelaide Hills 41,441 44.6 $2,093/wk 1066 10.9% 16.6%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Playford

What is the population of Playford?

The 2021 Census recorded 99,541 people living in Playford, across 36 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Playford?

Playford contains 36 suburbs. The most populous are Craigmore, Blakeview, Andrews Farm, Munno Para West, Davoren Park.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Playford?

Playford covers 9 postcodes: 5110, 5112, 5113, 5114, 5115, 5117, 5118, 5120, 5121.

What is the median household income in Playford?

The population-weighted median household income across Playford is $1,338 per week (2021 Census), ranking #32 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Playford?

Playford has 38 schools, including 24 government, 7 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Playford?

Playford has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 849, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.